Professional Body Accreditation and Partnerships

Our professional qualifications are appropriately accredited, recognised throughout the world, and are designed to accelerate your career progression by allowing you to demonstrate your commitment to achieving the highest professional standards. We work in partnership with a range of professional bodies to ensure that our courses meet the high standards required by industry and to make the most of networking and developmental opportunities.

Why University of Wolverhampton Business School?

Studying for a professional qualification will not only give you an essential toolkit of the latest management concepts and strategies, but it can also be your passport to a successful career.

Doing so at an international Business School, with an acknowledged reputation for being a leading provider of employer-relevant academic programmes and tailored business services, can only enhance your prospects.

BA (Hons) Business Management - Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

The BA (Hons) Business Management is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

The CMI has been established for over 60 years and is the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. Over 100,000 managers use its services.

The BA (Hons) Business Management programme gives you the option to apply for the CMI level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Managementand offers all of the benefits of being a CMI member. You can progress further to become a Chartered Manager.

MBA (Master of Business Administration) - CMI

‌‌The University of Wolverhampton’s MBA has been accredited by the Chartered Management Institute for its extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership. This will mean that students may elect to obtain the extended diploma at the same time as the MBA, either by enrolling at the start of the MBA (and gaining access to extensive materials held by CMI) or by enrolling at the end of their studies. This extends the University’s relations with CMI, which includes the Crystal Lecture and Rose Bowl award.

All students who achieve their BA (Hons) HRM will automatically be eligible for Associate Membership of the CIPD. The course is aligned with the CIPD Intermediate level programme. Membership substantially improves your career prospects in HR.

We have recently partnered with ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in their Accelerate programme which allows final year students an accelerated path to ACCA membership, enhanced career prospects, discounted fees, access to the global ACCA community to provide practical assistance with studies and future career.

Banking

The Chartered Banker Institute is proud to formally accredit The University of Wolverhampton’s MSc International Banking and Finance which is aimed at providing both theoretical knowledge and practical skills to solve complex problems in the international banking and finance environment.

The Chartered Banker Institute is the largest professional membership body for bankers in the UK, with more than 30,000 members and the oldest banking institute in the world. The Institute’s primary aim is to develop and maintain the highest industry-wide standards in the banking and financial services sector, through the provision of top quality financial services qualifications and worldwide relationships with the main powers and influencers in the industry.

Travel and Tourism

The University of Wolverhampton is an Institute of Travel and Tourism Centre of Excellence.

We are also an ABTA partner.

Professional partnerships and links

We have excellent partnerships with industry and strong links with professional bodies such as the Institute of Directors (IoD), the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).